Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 August 1896 — Page 3

OFF GEORGES BANKS.

Off Georges banks the son went down Is crimson splendor gleaming, Aa past the bar a vewel sailed

With graceful pennant streaming, And in ber wake serosa the blue A stormy petrel flew. Then from their ambush crept the winds.

To wake, each sweeping billow, And in tbeir grasp tbc strong mast* shook Like slender twig* of willow, And, struck by whips of foaming spray. The good ship bore away.'

Through darkling clouds the lightning clove A jagged path asunder, And in the gloomy vaults o'er bead

Deep rolled the sullen thunder,

While high above unnumbered graves Up leaped the hungry waves.

Gray rose the dawn, and dreamily, As though "twtxt sleep and waking. Low lapped the waves, as on the rocks

Tbeir long, green lines were breaking, And in the changing sky afar Paled out a single star. Then ir award from the lonely reefs

The sun came up all slowly. Bis first beams touched a white, white faoe Among the seaweed lowly— A dead fiice lashed to floating planks Drowned there—off Georges banks. —Ernest McGaffey.

LOST AND FOUND.

The following manuscript came into my hands about 60 years ago. My friend John Williams, the writer of it, was at my house on a visit I should rather call him the friend of my father, as he belonged to a generation previous to my own. He took a great fancy to me when I was a boy and often told me ,bis story. One day, when he was in a peculiarly communicative mood, I persuaded him to write it out, which be did, on condition that it was not to be published during his lifetime. As he has been dead now 40 years and all the members of his immediate family have passed away, there can be no impropriety in offering it to the public. It is scarcely necessary for me to say that, after a lapse of 60 years, it was necessary to make a copy of it, as the original ink had faded very much.

I, John Williams, had just completed my college career, which had been neither better nor worso than that of thousands of others. A slow, plodding mind was all that nature had given me within, and red hair, a freckled face and a rather ungainly figure were what sho had bestowed upon mo without "John will never set the river afire," was what my father had once said of me. Dear, kind old man, ho did not know that I was within hearing distance or he never would have said it. But, although the remark was gall and wormwood to me at the time, it spurred me on to exertion, and I made much better use of my timo at college than I would otherwise have done.

Mary Mercer, a daughter of a near neighbor and intimate friend of my father, had been my lifelong companion and friend. We were opposites in every particular. She was beautiful, and 1 was as has been described. She was graoefnl, and I was not but, owing to our secluded lives, we had been thrown ^^much together, and her charitable disposition had been accustomed to overlook many of my imperfections. An admiration amounting almost to worship had riseu in my mind when I saw her after my four years' absence at oollege.

I had left her a swoet, attractive child, and I found her on my return a woman such as my fancy had never pictured.

Of course thoro could be but ono result. If I had never been in love before, I certainly was now, and I was not long In making known to Mary my feelings. Mary's conduct on the occasion afforded the first instance in which I had known her to swervo iu tho least from what was the obvious truth. She was confused, blushed slightly and declared tliat I had taken her so much by «urprise that she did not know what to say she had never thought of me in that light, and I must really give her a little time to think the matter over. 1 knew at tho time that Miuy was fibbing.

No woman was over born with onehalf of her sense without finding out such tilings long before Uiey were ever spoken to her. But there was no help for it She had tho game in her own hands and evidently intended to play it to suit herself. She asked for a week to consider tho matter. I insisted that two days were enough, but she was resolute, and, With a wry face, I had to submit

One stipulation was that I should not attempt to see her during that time. 1 though this was rather hard and said so, but she was even more positive than before, and I yielded with the best grace I eon hi

Iu order to give her no excuse for further delay I set off the next day to visit a college friend and staid at his house five days. It took a day to reach lis house and a day to return. Tlras the week passed away, slowly enough for me, and I am afraid my friend found me a dull companion. Promptly at the of the specified time 1 presented

been thwv only a few miuufes when

end myself at M.ury's house. To my dis- jUUCh as when I tell her the story may I found it full of company. I had

was kind and agm«blt\ but that hud burn it up, but I always tannage to find been l.er ordinary wanner, aid ro co»-

clusious could W, drawn therefrom, ing Fust. found no Oppcrmmty to

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porch with me. as had

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[have scarcely Jiad time to sleep. Every night since you were here I have gone I to bed so weary that I went to sleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.

My mother has been sick, too, most of I the time, and my hands have been full, I assure you."

I suppose she must have seen my blank look of disappointment, for she added in her softest tones—and no voice could be softer than hers: "Come, John, be a good boy now, and I will send you my answer tomorrow by letter."

And thus we parted. I went home with hope deferred. The next day came and went and I heard nothing. The sun sank in the west, and my heart sank with it My heart was in my boots for many a day, but pride finally came to the rescue, and I determined to try to forget Mary and the whole female sex.

Feeling that it would be impossible to have any peace of mind with Mary so near, I planned along trip to Europe. It had always been my father's wish that I, his only son, should take this trip, but I had always opposed it, thinking that he could not afford it, for he had two daughters, both younger than myself, and I longed to see them take that position in society which a good education only can give. And, while this European trip would not have seriously interfered with my wishes for my sisters' advancement, I knew that it would entail an amount of economy at home that I did not like to think ol But, seeing my depressed spirits and perhaps guessing the cause, my father renewed his persuasions, set forth in glowing terms the advantages to be gained, which none knew better than he himself, as he had been quite a traveler in his youth, and finally overcame all my objections.

My trunk was packed passport and guidebooks were provided arrangements were made for the necessary funds to meet my expenses, but not a word came from Mary, although she must have heard that I was ready to go. Father, mother and sisters bade me a sad good by, and I was gona

A few days after leaving home sailed from New York and in due time landed in Ireland. It took me a month to see all that I wanted to see of that country, and I spent two months Scotland, three months in England and proceeded to Paris, determined to stay long enough in Franoe to learn the lan guage thoroughly. I spent six months in Paris and the rest of France, and I might have spent six more if I hud thought my father could afford it But I knew his resources were not abundant and so I hurried on into Germany, de voting a year to that country, Switzerland and Italy. I was on the point of winding up my trip with a few months in Spain, When a slight incident caused me to turn my face toward home with as much haste as if a legion of devils was behind me.

Preparatory to going into Spain, I had taken a Spanish grammar out of my trunk with the intention of brushing r. my knowledge of Spanish, whioh hud bccomo quite rusty from long disuse, As I opened the book a small letter ad dressed to mo in Mary's well known handwriting fell out It was without postmark and was sealed.

I tore it. open, with a beating heart, for her image was as fresh in my memory as on the day I parted with her at her door. It was very short, and I observed that the date was on the next day after I had last seen her. This was the whole letter:

May 18-.

DEAR JOHN—Yes. MART. Only four words besides the date. I then remembered that I had been looking over my Spanish grammar on tho very day this letter was written, had dossed off into a nap of a few minutes' duration and had left the book open on the table beside me. I had been roused up suddenly by some one calling me, and, as it was nearly dark when I awoke, I must have shut up the letter in the book without seeing it

Everything was now clear, and Mary had done all that I could have wished. I took the first steamer for New York, and never did a man cross the Atlantic ocean with greater anxiety. Well might Mary have remained silent after such a nota I reproached myself a hundred times for never making any inquiries as to the caures of her silence and cursed my foolish pride along with my reproaches.

As soon as I got to the end of my journey I went directly to Mary's house, even before going to my own homa She was decidedly cool toward me, though it had been years since we had seen each other. But when I explained the matter, She seemed fully satisfied, and we were married in a few weeks.

I afterward learned that the letter had beeu duly sent by a trustworthy messenger, who had come into my room, and, finding me asleep, had left it at my elbow, supposing, of course, that I would see it when I woke up.

Many years have passed away sipce these events took place, and there is a little Mary now running in and out as I write, who bills fair equal her mother in beauty. And nothing pleases

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sr *.ish book on the borders of Spain,

learned that the frieuds had IKXU there letter is now framed and glazed ever since tho day after 1 left. 1 scaumd

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Mary's face, actions, immtrnr and recep-1 down and hidden by my wife, turn, but could mnkc out nothing. the

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previous oetMsioos. As I hexr that Pope wrote to iingbroke. **If good by I a« calmly as I tcui«s, thotgh hr«vtu fctsm* bes *1 was beating so k*at that l.t.vw hear it: "Well, Mury, vrhntlsmy fare to "tteaily, John,said, "you must give me cue day men*, and I pnrn**® you to give "yon my Html #nmt u. n. The bouse has been full of company and my nine has been so fully occupied that •A i. IWI—m

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anything tinder paradise m:h set me beyond all earthly cogitations, Stowei*W

in Englaud.

the Dsnffttsr of the Children's Poet IS Gifted aad Attractive Tooag Woman.

Eugene Field's eldest daughter, Mary French Field, is about to make her debut as a public reader. She is a strik-

most attractive presence. She has delighted her family and her intimate friends by her readings for some time past and has now decided to make public use of her talents. As a fitting, her favorite selections are from her father's works. She reads his poems with great sympathy and delicate appreciation. I^uymlle Courier-Journal. v. ,J.

Made Up Faces.

Constantly the statement is made that New York society women "makeup" their faces for dinners and balls as carefully as actresses do.

Mrs. John Sherwood's remark on this point is quite interesting. "I know of but two women moving in the best society," she said in an interview once, "who use rouga Cosmetics are abhorred by those who observe form and are detested in every sh ipe. The object of those who aspire to wield power amqpg the upper ten thousand is to accentuate the difference betweeen them selves and the questionables just as far as possible, and the truly high bred woman would sooner look positively ugly than have any doubts raised as to tho genuineness of her skin, lip tints or sheen of hair."—New York Times.

A Seasonable Luxury.

This is the sort of weather that makes a deodorizer essential for health as well as comfort. The compounds known to housekeepers are innumerable, but more or less valuabla One of the best is lavender salts, which any one can prepare. In a wide mouthed bottle drop lumps of ammonia and pour over as much spirits of lavender as the bottle will hold. Fifty cents',worth of materials will furnish pungents for months. When a room or wardrobe needs refreshing, place the battle in it, remove the stopper and 1^ Ve it open for an hour. The evaporation not only sweetens, but purifies. The open bottle placed near a lounge or bed will have a pleasant soothing effect on a tired lounger.—New York Journal.

Mending Window Screen#.

Wire rusts and breaks, which facts aro well known to flies, who take advantage of loopholes in doors and windows. It is no easy task to recover frames, but any girl can patch if she will follow these directions: Cut apiece of wire netting considerably larger than tho hola Fray the ends, top and bottom and sides, exactly as you would ravel a material for fringa Place the patch over the hole, then bend the wire fringe and pass it through the wire of the screen. You can exercise your ingeuuity by twisting and turning the stiff threads so as to make the screen neat in appearance The device is sure to be effective. it

Portable Pockets.

One of the newest fancies in Paris is to have a pretty little dress pocket attached to the waist by an ornamental belt These pockets are made in all shades to correspond with the dress, and very pretty the effect is upon many costumes. These little receptacles are used to carry cardcases, pocketbooks, tiny fans and scent bottles or salts and are fastened to the belt with a little gold chain sometimes set with jewels.

Day of the Narrow Belt.

Goodby to the broad belt Mere twists of ribbon band the waist of the modern gown. If trigly worn they give the Frenchy, long waisted effect soj much sougi after, but when a large woman with clothes no means snug in fit puts on a narrow ribbon twisted belt she has vet? much the appearance of a bolster tied in the middla

Will Try Again.

The latest development cf the new woman is as a mariner. The colony of Victoria boasts of one woman who is ambitious to become second mate on a foreign going stram&hip. She made a formal application for examination, which was refused by the marine board, but she is not discouraged and intends to try in England.

Femttiw Pillow*.

Old feather pillows should be put out on th« d.a.ng summer rain and allowed to become thoroughly wet occasionally, then taken and fastened on the clothesline, dried in the wind Ind sun and b« f*n with a small stick to stir up the feathers. This seems to pot new life into the feathers and freshens them.

A Coft#

miffht do it" It bduiged till the nf-1 aDnring damp weather in the rammer or tiou to the canons of Owney, near coffee often loses its flavor and strength. Oxford, then it went to the Tempos Ait old hoosekeeper says that if the and through them to the Grenvillea. quantity of coffee berries needed for The trmt of the house is 900 feet breakfast be put into a bowl, corned in leug- Ti.. gardens, roaerk» and closely, and pat into the warming oven collections of trees are among the finest over night the flavor of the coffee will

TEKRE HAUTE SATUBBAT EVENING MALL, AUGUST 1, 1896.

MARY FRENCH FIELD. A HISTORIC CANNON.

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Waa In the Mexican War and Is How Used as a CnrMam Fender.

Almost the only relic in existence of the battery that was established in this city during the Mexican war is an old

ingly attractive young woman, who is cannon that is at present doing duty as retiri to possess in an unusual

the a curbstone fender. At the time the bat-

magnetic personality which made her tery was constructed it was on the edge father one of the most popular men of of the bay ant^ near where the corner of the tiTTiA«. Miss Field is tall and of a Broadway and Sansome street now is.

When peace was declared, the battery I was dismantled and the material of any use was carried away. For some reason one cannon was left behind, carriage and alL There appeared to be nothing the matter with it, and it was even used several times to fire Fourth of July salutes.

As the years went by the carriage was moved away and remained lying on the I ground for a time. When Battery street was cut through, it received its name from the old fort, and the cannon was rolled down to the edge of the curb as a reminder of the old days.

How long it lay there is a question that nobody can answer, for those who might have done so are all dead. At any rate it is known that a patriotic I drayman concluded that the cannon should be taken oare of. He got a number of volunteers, and when the curbstone was put in the crowd carried it to the corner and poked its muzzle down into a hola It has remained there ever I since.—San Francisco Call.

Nervous Strain of Railway Work»|

There is reason to believe that at all times there are men on the line who are working very near to their breaking strain. We may in regard to this men tion three well known instances which at the least show the tension under which work "is often carried on. A station master, seeing a man run over on 'the line, himself fell down dead upon the platform. Here was a shock which permanently made his heart stand still but how many times had not that man's heart stood still before? We may feel perfectly certain that if the major shock could kill, the minor daily recurring shocks of a railway life must have greatly damaged a heart so under the influence of the nervous system.

Two trains collided at a junction. It was either the fault of the drivers or of the rails, certainly not of the signalman. The signals were right yet when the box was entered the signalman was found to have gone mad, and had to be taken to an asylum, where he remained for long. He was broken utterly by the horror of the dilemma but what shall we say about the smaller dilemmas which every hour of his working life he had to solve? Did they not also have an effect although a lesser one, upon his a I

A few years ago it was found that the sickness rate among the signalmen of certain lines was becoming excessive, and it was determined to do away with the system of leaving to one man the whole responsibility of taking charge of a signal box. At great expense every box along the line was supplied with two men. Great evils were prophesied It was thought the men would talk, and lark, and neglect their duties. This did not happen, but the sickness stopped. Under the shared responsibility they no longer broke down.—British Medical

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A Proud Record. ""N°

The showing of the English women's colleges this year is a record of whioh all women ,*!.onld be proud. Girtonand Newnham colleges have each produced a wrangler. Miss Gertrude Long bottom is placed between the eleventh and thirteenth wranglers only three women, Miss Fawcett, Miss Johnson and Miss Scott, have hitherto gained higher honors in tho mathematical tripos. Miss Lougbottom was educated at the North London Colegiate School For Girls, and Went up to Girtnn in 1893. MissLazenby, who is declared equal to the twenty sixth wrangler, belongs to Newnham college. Twelve other ladies have been successful in this tripos ten have obtained a second and two a third class.

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A well Imown New York oorsetiere, says a New York paper, who sympathizes with the woman who must be economical, says that when a corset is seen to be losing its shapeliness it can be steamed until the bones are flexible, and then over a flatiron the bones can be restored to their correct shapa This is only possible, however, where the best materials are used, so that the actual shaping cf the corset was done in cutting the forms, the bones being used merely to hold the pieces in place. If corsets were worn in sight, as bonnets are, what a revolution there would be in their appearance!

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•?.. Makeshifts For Disabled Wheals.

A veteran of the road suggests these makeshifts for disabled wheels to save walking: If several spokes of the hind wheel break, replace ttiem with two or three taken at wide intervals from the front wheel, on which there is relatively little pressure (this is a simple operation to one provided with a spoke wrench). When you cannot find a puncture or cannot repair it take your wheel to a brook or pond—anything that has enough water in it for you to get your wheel in—and fill the tire with water. Then get on and make the best you can for homa The water will last almost an hour. If there is no water or the puncture is such that the water would leak out too fast, go to the first farmer vou can reach and ask him for some bran. Then loosen your tire, draw out the inner tube—if you hate a double tire—and fill the outer tire through the opening with the bran, stuff it as full as you can, lace it up, put on the tire and fasten it, and you will be able to ride home slowly. If you can't get bran, take middlings or wheat or, if that is not at hand and you happen to run across a sand pit take that using care to have it free from stones.—Milwaukee Sentinel.

Doubtful About That Text.

An eminent preacher gave as his text "As a man thinketh, so is ha After the sermon a lay brother said to the oastcr: "Your sermcn was a scholarly effort but I cannot agree with you in your premises." "I am very sorry," replied the preacher. "I gave a great deal of thought and study to that sennri. To what part of it do you take exception?" "Well," said the lay brother, "you say that as a man thinketh, so is ha "Yes," replied the minister. "Well, I have a nephew who thinks he knows it all, when the truth is he is a confounded idiot"—Shoe and Loath er Reporter.

V**j' Neckties^ ,s

With some of tho latest shirt waists and new collars it is almost impossible to fasten a tie properly. It h«s a fashion of slipping up or down, and, do what one will, the ends cannot bo urawn together without breaking the stiff oollar. The simplest way ta remedy this is to fasten the tie at the back. A few stitches will do it. Iu putting it round the neck button the left end of the collar first then the right, being passed over it, will hold it in place while you are wrestling with the tia—Brooklyn Eagla

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Ktacli« Trimming*.

The revival of tho ruche as a trimming should be hailed with delight by the amateur, so easily is it made, so effective is it. Of its popularity, therefore, there can be no doubt, and already it is much in evidence. A Paris model gown seen the other day had every skirt seam outlined with ruchings, its sleeve epaulets being adorned in the same manner. These ruchings may be made of glace or sarcenet silk or even the thinner kinds erf ribbon. Sometimes they match, sometimes they contrast wi»h the frock they trim, but of whatever shade or fabric they give the latest up fo date touch to any costume.

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